The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-05-14
Saturday, May IA, 1887.

Newark was well cir cussed this
week.
Many of the farmers have moi
planted corn.
Earnest Haynes paid a short visit to
Newark this week.
Corn planting is about over, and in
some places coming up.
Henry Steele has placed a large re-
frigerator in his meat store.
Two circuses and sale in one week
is pretty heavy for Newark.
Miss Sadie Atkinson is visiting hsf
sister, Mrs. viii Barton.
"A turn-table will be placed near the
station of the b. & o. Railroad.
William Barton has moved on Chapel
street TO more convenient house.
The man or firm who advertises
catches the trade. And so they ought.
The condition of the weather now
makes one feel like seeking refrigera-
tor.
Z "A number of Newarkers attended
Barnum's circus in Wilmington ON Fri
day.
y "A large quantity of milk is shipped
on the early train from the b. Il o. sta
ton.
One evening this week we counted
four humming birds in one garden at the
West End.
-Theo. f. Armstrong, Esq, has the
prettiest residence and the neatest lawn
in Newark.
After while the cutters and streets
will be cleaned, putting our town in
healthy condition.
"A valuable steer belonging TO Mr..
Joseph Rankin, who resides near town,
died one day this week.
Excursions and picnics are now being
discussed. Every Sunday school must
haye a picnic if not an excursion.
The Williams lawn mowers, offered
for sale by S. NJ. Donnell areselling very
rapidly. fyou need one call early.
Those who have sent us the news,
we are thankful but send letter every
week Don't write one or two letters and
then stop.
I Fred Choate saw the elephant ON
I Wednesday and is now satisfied that he
keeps the best stock of stationery to be
found in town.
>-Miss Helen IL. Warren daughter of
Mr. Nelson Warren, left with her father
this week for IL sJourn of two weeks on
the Hudson river.
The Mayor ofWilmington has issued
an order prohibiting corner-loahng. This
is hard on those who have hung around
the corners and segar stores for years.
When in Philadelphia stop at Moore's
Windsor Hotel 1925 Filbert street. half
block from Public Buildings. Best ac-
commodations at very low rates. a.30
This is the time of the year when
nature assumes her prettiest garb. The
trees are in full foliage flowers blooming
everywhere, birds singing and everything
rejoicing.
Again we are called upon to thank
our subscribers for being so prompt in
settling up their little accounts. This
would seem to argue well for The LED
GERS popularity.
Now that you have been to the circus
and seen strange sights the next best
thing is to go to Mrs. S. A. Roach's ice
cream saloon and test the excellent ice
cream she makes.
III there is any one who would like
to relieve the editors of working both
day and night on this paper, just step in
and our chair is vacant. 1t is very easy
to gather all the news.
After several months of deliberation
the b. & o. Railroad Company will build
warehouse near the depot. 1t will not
be built on the foundation already laid,
but put closer to the station.
There will be a sale of Maryland
cattle at the Kimblevlle droveyards to-
day by f. II. Mackey. That gentleman
always buys good stock, and those who
attend the sale expect bargains.
One of the employees of the b. & o.
Railroad, who was engaged in building
trestle work into Casho's Mill, met with
an accident on Thursday. He was badly
cut about the head, and otherwise
bruised.
w. Atmore Woodrow left for Kansas
on Monday on the o'clock train. He
will engage in the real estate business
with his brother, who has been in the
West some years. The best wishes go
with him.
barney Moore, who lives near APP
'pleton, sold Hannis colt this week to a
gentleman in Wilmington for $3.50. The
colt was but three days old at the time
of sale. This is a pretty big price for
young horse flesh.
The Warren Athletic sports at Will
mington on Saturday was well attended
despite the, bad weather. Quite a num-
Der of this town intended to witness the
sports, but remained away for fear the
exercises would be postponed.
On Saturday afternoon last north
bound freight train on the p. w. 4 b.
r. r., met with a slight accident near
Pomeroy. Several coal cars were derail-
ed by bad rail. The cars were soon
replaced. Damage very slight